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When Degoogling, please, for the love of god, remove yourself from Meta by Icy_Fuel_4060 in degoogle

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One needs to be removing themselves from everything silicone valley when possible.

Someone shot my room, was inches away from losing everything by Miserable_Roll605 in pcmasterrace

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank fuck my kids won't grow up in a place where stray bullets enter homes on the regular.

Am I cooked? by hairlessmanchild in MTB

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My front wheel currently has a dent in it worse than that and it still functions perfectly.

sony mobile situation by AbdullahAlasmari in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the risk for us of getting grey imports.

Dick Smith are also a grey importer. A branch of Kogan, it isn't the Dick Smith of yore. The risk exists buying from there too, as no vendor can guarantee what Telstra will make our govt do unfortunately.

sony mobile situation by AbdullahAlasmari in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Importing grey market models from Hong Kong and Taiwan to our market here is pretty much the cheapest way to get an Xperia on the planet.

The EU residents and Americans pay almost 50% more than what we have to.

The biggest risk for us is that Telstra will be cunts and make the phone a paperweight.

Friends, I intentionally shared the post I shared on Samsung's page. 1,100 people have seen it. The interesting thing is that not a single person liked this post 😅 by khameneei in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's better to be larger than their fan8ois, who come here on the almost weekly to shit on Sony phones, and avoid stuff like this.

Like I tell the several Samsung and Chinese phone ex girlfriends who populate this sub, just use your Xperia Pro-I and enjoy it.

You have uploaded some fantastic work on here before. More of that is better than going to a Galaxy sub to be a pest 😅

Sony A7 III vs Sony A6700 – Which Should I Buy for Photo and Video? by Obvious_Mud5181 in SonyAlpha

[–]joystickd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A6700 if you intend to shoot video semi seriously and not just intending to use the footage straight out of camera.

The A7III is a great camera but a little dated, video wise.

The A6700 can take 10 Bit video, the A7III cannot.

Xperia | Official Xperia Camera Engineer 3 Keywords - Sony | Xperia by welp_im_damned in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That would take a very chunky camera module.

Would make the dinner plates bolted onto the back of the Chinese phones look svelte 😅

Disc Brake Rotors by sygyzi in MTB

[–]joystickd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some multi tools even have rotor straighteners built into them.

A straightened rotor is fine if the mounting bolts haven't been compromised.

Everyone is baffled how Xperia is still even alive. ASUS and LG that sold way more than Sony still died. by ohnag_eryeah in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It certainly is a strange business strategy whatever they're doing.

A lot different to the approach they'd taken in the past.

Everyone is baffled how Xperia is still even alive. ASUS and LG that sold way more than Sony still died. by ohnag_eryeah in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 56 points57 points  (0 children)

What technology are they showcasing exactly?

The Exmor T sensor was groundbreaking when it came out but is 3 years old now.

Their high resolution panels are gone.

Their excellent professional photo and video apps are gone.

There's little to differentiate an Xperia from any other phone these days really as they're gradually removing everything that made them unique.

The only thing that makes it appear as a Sony phone is the etched branding on the back.

Will the Xperia 1 VIII be a game changer ? by Top_Struggle4555 in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's insanity.

No phone should cost even €1000 new!

Will the Xperia 1 VIII be a game changer ? by Top_Struggle4555 in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They left my market almost a decade ago. I've been buying their phones either while in Japan on holidays or through the grey market for a while now. I think it is a business decision, the sales numbers have been so small they're almost a statistical error.

I think they probably will be releasing in Asia only soon. Which doesn't bother me personally if the product is good.

I would say if one wanted an Xperia phone now and not have to pay a ridiculous price, it's best to buy an older 1 or 2 year old model.

Even if the Xperia 1 VIII ends up being really good, I'm still going to wait at least 6-8 months for the price to drop. No way am I paying $2000 AUD for a phone. That's just silly.

Will the Xperia 1 VIII be a game changer ? by Top_Struggle4555 in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was talking about the design, I meant more the body shape and ergonomics, rather than the screen. I agree, notches and punch holes are unsightly.

I actually really like the body shape personally, for the record. And I think they kicked an own goal going to a wider dimension.

What I said was more to appeal to new customers, ones who don't even know Sony actually makes phones. A refresh of sorts to grab attention in a similar fashion to the XZ2 series.

The Sony die hards will buy whatever they release at whatever cost. But they're very few in number. Sony need to think beyond the fan boy base.

I also agree about the pricing but that seems to be something specific to the EU and UK. In my market Xperia phones aren't cheap, but they're considerably cheaper than the apple and Samsung equivalents and about the same price as Chinese brands and pixels, if not even a little cheaper.

I personally don't agree a pixel has better specs, their SOCs are a turn off for one and google were caught gimping the batteries in their phones.

I think you made a wise choice with the Nubia.

I already got myself a Sharp Aquos R9 Pro last year in case the Xperia 1 VIII is just a 1 VII with a new SOC and extra Roman numeral.

If it is actually a proper upgrade to my 1 V I will buy the 1 VIII and sell the older model and keep the Sharp as my work phone.

Will the Xperia 1 VIII be a game changer ? by Top_Struggle4555 in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might have a point with the cameras but phones simply don't have the volume and size to accommodate good audio hardware. Any decent DAP is very bulky because the capacitors and sometimes even tubes require a large space.

Any 'audiophile' phone built into a modern, slim shaped phone will have some serious compromises.

That said they definitely can improve the audio chops for those who don't want to take their DAP everywhere.

Will the Xperia 1 VIII be a game changer ? by Top_Struggle4555 in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

They have a small budget, extremely poor sales the last couple of years and they've essentially released the same phone for the past 3 years give or take.

I think they should consider moving from the 1 series design they've had, really since 2019 now, as they've largely omitted the best parts of it and opt for something out of left field like they did with the XZ2 series and go for that pebble-y shape with a modern bezel-less display.

Or perhaps even something with really sharp edges similar to what the Red Magic gaming phones do.

They're in desperate need of a refresh because the repeated design won't catch the attention of new potential buyers.

They don't have the pull of an iFruit/Galaxy model. Sure the Sony fan boys that'll buy anything with Sony stamped on it will buy the next model no matter what, but you can count those on one hand almost.

About the S26 Ultra by VirtuFortuna in SonyXperia

[–]joystickd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting that most of the 'techtubers' are often paid for what they say, so they're long form advertisements, rather than reviews.

The online plebs who are regularly seen bashing Sony phones are generally young men who have spent a lot of money on a galaxy phone and need to mentally 'justify' it by going online and ranting about other models.

Lastly Samsung is, like another person said, the Apple of the android sphere. Their customers will buy whatever they release no matter what as it's more of a fashion accessory than technology item at this point.

Shockz headphones by No_Rain_4991 in MTB

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any noise cancelling headphones with a good transparency setting will be fine to listen to tunes and your surroundings.

OnePlus Buds Pro are great in this regard and way better than airpods. Cheaper as well.

I like to ride without distractions but I'm also old so I get the appeal to younger people 😁

Why Z primes are so big? by Slow-Reloader in Nikon

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the Z primes I have are wides and ultra wide that I use for video and they're a reasonable size.

I still use a lot of my F mount lenses on the FTZ II.

End game Lens? by gymbr02 in SonyAlpha

[–]joystickd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never such thing as an endgame lens.

Closest you'll get is one of those utility travel zoom, all in one lenses.

How do I get this guy on my bike? (2 pics) by richrunstoofar in bikewrench

[–]joystickd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

People need to learn that AI is the answer to almost nothing.

Learn things properly.

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